How You Can Celebrate World Wildlife Day

Posted 28 February 2023 in Events

Written by Britannia Web Team

Each year, we celebrate all the wonderful wildlife around us in a day named, World Wildlife Day. In 2013, the United National General Assembly (UNGA) declared that there should be an annual reminder of the responsibility we have to protect and preserve the already dwindling wildlife around us. For almost a decade now, 3 March has been the date for which we come together to raise awareness to how our actions can negatively impact the lives and habitats of wildlife and how to best protect what is left.

This years theme for World Wildlife Day is “safeguarding key species for ecosystem restoration”. Taking data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), it is thought that over 8,400 species of wild fauna and flora are currently critically endangered. Additionally, some 30,000 species are also labelled as vulnerable or endangered.

The official World Wildlife Day website details that we must “drive the debate towards the imperative need to reverse the fate of the most critically endangered species, to support the restoration of their habitats and ecosystems and to promote their sustainable use by humanity”.

What can you do?

Whilst this may seem like an unsolvable and faraway problem, there are small things everyone can do that, when done together, can create real and lasting change. There are several conservation parks and zoos throughout the UK that you can visit for a day out, which in itself will make steps towards positive change. If you wish to go further, there are several additional options, such as donating to a conservation programme, or even becoming a patron, etc.

Here is a list of some of the best animal conservation sites up and down the country and where you can stay whilst on your visit.

Highland Wildlife Park

Highland Wildlife Park has a conservation programme whereby you can become a member or patron of the zoo, or simply donate to their efforts.

This park is a short 15-minute drive from Coylumbridge Aviemore Hotel.

Blackpool Zoo

Blackpool zoo’s conservation page details several different foundations and trusts that you can read all about and donate to if you wish.

There are three Britannia hotels in Blackpool, and they are all a brief 10-minute drive away from this zoo.

The Deep

Donate to The Deep and support their conservation efforts.

The Royal Hotel Hull is only a 10-minute drive from The Deep.

Wetland Centre

Martin mere Wetland Centre has several ways for you to support their efforts at protecting endangered species; a venture they have been on for over 70 years. From a simple donation, to fundraising and even adopting a duck, flamingo or otter, there are many ways for you to help with Wetland preservation.

The is centre is only a short 20-minute drive away from all three of the Britannia hotels in Southport.